HC Deb 25 June 1982 vol 26 cc201-2W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Minister of Trade if he will set out for each of the past 10 years exports, imports and balance of trade with (a) Israel and (b) the Arab world.

Mr. Peter Rees

The available information is as follows:

United Kingdom Trade with Israel and Arab countries, 1971–80
Exports fob Imports cif Crude Balance (£ million)
Israel
1971 117 55 +62
1972 135 58 +77
1973 187 70 +118
1974 220 79 +141
1975 238 91 +147
1976 250 126 +124
1977 276 160 +116
1978 243 176 +67
1979 271 219 +52
1980 231 234 -3
Arab Countries
1971 349 764 -415
1972 389 713 -324
1973 490 1,041 -551
1974 804 2,916 -2,112
1975 1,434 2,232 -798
1976 2,058 2,807 -749
1977 2,733 2,737 -4
1978 3,015 2,569 +446
1979 3,124 2,916 +209
1980 3,634 4,245 -612

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2), 1981 basis.

Notes:—

1. " Arab countries": Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, North Yemen, South Yemen.

2. "Crude Balance": Exports valued fob less imports valued cif.

3. Owing to rounding, crude balances may differ from the sum of their constituent parts as shown.

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